In 1737, Benjamin Franklin became the postmaster of Philadelphia under British rule. Nearly 40 years later, in 1775, he ...

At 316 Market Street, visitors can still hear the rhythmic sound of hand-cancelled mail being stamped as they step inside a functioning post office that also serves as a living museum honoring ...

Editor’s Note: Benjamin Franklin stands proudly in the Atrium of the National Postal Museum, overlooking what has been named the Franklin Foyer*. A picture of this statue was recently used as a ...

The one government agency that still reaches nearly every American daily — undeterred by rain, sleet, snow or even gloom of night — turned 250 on Saturday. Established in 1775, when the Second ...

Philadelphia is the proud birthplace of the United States Postal Service, and Benjamin Franklin is to thank for it all.

The battle for American Independence was underway. One way Americans kept in touch during what Thomas Paine called “the times that try men’s souls” was by horse-mounted mail delivery of communiqués ...

In a normal business model, if 70% of routes are losing money, you would adjust the routes. In a normal business model, if 60 ...

On this day 250 years ago, the Continental Congress appointed the first postmaster general of the United States - Benjamin Franklin. David Steiner is the latest person to hold the office. He is the ...

The United States Postal Service is celebrating its 250th anniversary with special stamps featuring a familiar face. The first new stamp will have a picture of Benjamin Franklin, who was appointed as ...

Smithsonian Art Index Master List, NMAA, December 1981, Division of Postal History. The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's ...